Hardware Podcasts

78: Happy Cows

Embedded.fm · 25 Nov 2014 · 1h 07m

What this episode covers

Chris Svec, a senior principal software engineer at iRobot, discusses his concept of 'empathy-driven development' for embedded software teams. He argues that engineers should write code with empathy for future maintainers, new hires, and their own future selves, rather than focusing solely on the 'lone hacker' archetype. Svec highlights how imposter syndrome and the 'rock star' mentality hinder collaboration, and suggests that treating code as readable fiction for multiple audiences can improve team dynamics and product quality.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
iRobot, Intel, AMD
Products
Roomba, Head First, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Make It Stick
Chips
Cortex-M3

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